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אֶל

elto(wards)How to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentPreposition5,513 occurrences38 books4,204 verses

Definition

(but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to
Traditional renderings: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, × hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אֶל:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5,513 total
  1. Ezekiel 8:14אֶל־ · to; אֶל־
    Then He brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the house of the LORD, and I saw women sitting there, weeping for Tammuz.
  2. Ezekiel 8:15אֵלַ֖י · to me
    “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Yet you will see even greater abominations than these.”
  3. Ezekiel 8:16אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.
  4. Ezekiel 8:17אֵלַי֮ · to me; אֶל־ · to
    “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and continually provoke Me to anger? Look, they are even putting the branch to their nose!
  5. Ezekiel 9:3אֶ֖ל · to; אֶל־ · to
    Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherubim, where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed in linen who had the writing kit at his side.
  6. Ezekiel 9:4אֵלוֹ
    “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”
  7. Ezekiel 9:7אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם · them
    Then He told them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!” So they went out and began killing throughout the city.
  8. Ezekiel 9:9אֵלַ֗י
    He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’
  9. Ezekiel 10:1אֶל־ · above
    And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.
  10. Ezekiel 10:2אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · inside; אֶל־
    And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.
  11. Ezekiel 10:7אֶל־; אֶל־ · into
    Then one of the cherubim reached out his hand and took some of the fire that was among them. And he put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who received it and went out.
  12. Ezekiel 10:11אֶל־ · in
    When they moved, they would go in any of the four directions, without turning as they moved. For wherever the head faced, the cherubim would go in that direction, without turning as they moved.
  13. Ezekiel 10:22אֶל־ · straight ahead
    Their faces looked like the faces I had seen by the River Kebar. Each creature went straight ahead.
  14. Ezekiel 11:1אֶל־ · to
    Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. And there at the entrance of the gate were twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people.
  15. Ezekiel 11:2אֵלָ֑י · to me
    And the LORD said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked counsel in this city.
  16. Ezekiel 11:5אֵלַ֗י · me
    And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds.
  17. Ezekiel 11:11אֶל־ · even to
    The city will not be a pot for you, nor will you be the meat within it. I will judge you even to the borders of Israel.
  18. Ezekiel 11:14אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  19. Ezekiel 11:21וְאֶל־ · But as for
    But as for those whose hearts pursue detestable things and abominations, I will bring their conduct down upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.”
  20. Ezekiel 11:24אֶל־ · back
    And the Spirit lifted me up and carried me back to Chaldea, to the exiles in the vision given by the Spirit of God. After the vision had gone up from me,
  21. Ezekiel 11:25אֶל־
    I told the exiles everything the LORD had shown me.
  22. Ezekiel 12:1אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  23. Ezekiel 12:3אֶל־ · to
    Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
  24. Ezekiel 12:8אֵלַ֖י · to me
    And in the morning the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  25. Ezekiel 12:9אֵלֶ֛יךָ · you
    “Son of man, hasn’t the rebellious house of Israel asked you, ‘What are you doing?’
  26. Ezekiel 12:10אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם · them
    Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are there.’
  27. Ezekiel 12:12אֶל־ · his bags to
    And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land.
  28. Ezekiel 12:17אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  29. Ezekiel 12:19אֶל־; אֶל־ · [and] in
    Then tell the people of the land that this is what the Lord GOD says about those living in Jerusalem and in the land of Israel: ‘They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water in dread, for their land will be stripped of everything in it because of the violence of all who dwell in it.
  30. Ezekiel 12:21אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  31. Ezekiel 12:23אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם · them; אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם · to them
    Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will put an end to this proverb, and in Israel they will no longer recite it.’ But say to them: ‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.
  32. Ezekiel 12:26אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Furthermore, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  33. Ezekiel 12:28אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם · them
    Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘None of My words will be delayed any longer. The message I speak will be fulfilled, declares the Lord GOD.’”
  34. Ezekiel 13:1אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  35. Ezekiel 13:2אֶל־ · against
    “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD!
  36. Ezekiel 13:8אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם · I am against you
    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD.
  37. Ezekiel 13:9אֶֽל־ · against; וְאֶל־ · enter
    My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.
  38. Ezekiel 13:11אֶל־
    …tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth.
  39. Ezekiel 13:12אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם
    Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’
  40. Ezekiel 13:14אֶל־ · it to
    I will tear down the wall you whitewashed and level it to the ground, so that its foundation is exposed. The city will fall, and you will be destroyed within it. Then you will know that I am the LORD.